Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-27
NATIONAL DRILL.
TIE PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF YEsTER-
DAY At CAMP wAsHIseT0s.
The Virginia Brigade-How 1t Performs
Its puiies-prills- The North
Carol!nians
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company oniv had dllcen men present, ana
has Of course been IN no pafadeN or dr'''s'
A remarkable d. gree Of interest was given
90 the prize drills to-day, aud the crowns
81 the battle-ground were by far the largest
stherc so Yar. TIE Governors Guard, OF
Raleigh. was Tho first company TO drll to-
day, snd made IN extremely credtab'e ap-
pCaranCc when ilo extreme youth OF the
compauy Is considered. The wheellngs
and foot movements generally were quile
well done, but the manual was not so good
The company did moi exccUteall the move
meuts on The drlli programme ana wa.
moi able TO DO IN On tie hall hour allowed
each ORGANIZATION. The company drilled
better than the Connecticut and New Jersey
companios. which followed It, and mlrch-
ed bcii,rthan The Louisiana Rides. OF New
Orleans.
HONORs or TIE DAY.
The horors Of the day were carried OF
by Company h, Of the Washington Light
Infantry. and the Toledo Cadets. The
drill Of The latter was superb and very far
in advance Of anything yet seen here.
There are now many who believe that they
will certainly gct the big prize.
In The camp o. the Virginia brigade the
0ay was spent quietly. General Anderson
says that hc and All his staff are kept con-
stantly engaged in attending 10 the routine
work OF the camp. This Is the first tour
Of duty OF many OF his troops, aud they
rcqmrc instructions. He saws they do
wonderfully well. The General says that
GUARD duty is carefully aud thoroughly
done. and narrated some funny incidents
connected with attempts 10 run the guard
TIED NECK AND HEELS.
Last night four tOughs were captured in
making .uch an ATTEMPT and were tied neck
and heel, aud put in the gulrd tent.
AUrceimcujal commanders speak IN high
terms of General Anderson and his manage
mcnt oi The camp. Acting Colonel Melton,
Of the second regiment, says General
Anderson doe al that any man could do.
The result o, That the men are happy and
coutspt,d. Colonel Sp0tSwOOd, OF the First,
.ay, that li- command is getting down to
work IN, good shape and keeping up It's repu.
'a'lou for guard duty. There are SEN
iinel, diy ani NIGHT, aud the duty has not
been iellXtd even In the heaviest rain
storm. Many Of them have no oyercolts.
ard arc drcnchcd 10 the skin, but do not
mind 10. There are on.y fifteen on the sick
list today in this regiment, ali OF the eases
being 81 q trivial character and due TO the
water or the sun. only one man is in the
General hospital, aud he will be dismissed
ihcrcfrom tomorrow morning.
Adjuiani Dcrbvshre left for home to-
DAY, erestly 10 Colonel Spotswood's regret.
Tie Richmond Grays also obtained per-
mission 20 return home, aud broke camp
to-day. several members OF the First regi-
m,ni competed for the prizes in the indi-
Ndul GRILL today at the battle-ground.
COMPANY b.
The Walker Light Guard will drill to-
morrow in competition.
Colonel WUtcnbaker, OF the Third regi-
ncnt mad q comparatively easy time to-
aay. Yesterday his rcsimeut took all the
guard du,y oG the First regiment 30 as to
leave TIE latter clear for the prize regi-
mental drill. To-day, in return Tor this
courtesy, tie FIRST regiment did al the
Third regiments duty. Colonel Vert
cuhaker said bi, men were tired and
fooi,orc. and had 4 good rest. The
Alexandra Light Infantry, OF this regt-
ment. went To Alexandria this morning
10 vote, and return, this afternoon. The
health of the Third is eXcellent-n fact,
admirable. Only one man /, IN the hos
uilal, and be j. nearly ready 10 return TO
duty. The Alexandra Light Infantry will
drill tomorrow for the prize, and the TeIt-
mtDt CXp,cts IL 10 make good record.
Colonel Ntrtnhakcr is having much extra
work 10 do. as Lirutenant-C OlOnel Nall -
disabled and not able TO do any duty. He
il the So. Mare Hotel. in the cIty, suffering
IRON an injury Of he knee received year
ago.
TIE SECOND REGIMENTS HEALTH.
Colonel Mellon reports that ;hc health OF
thr second regiment Is perfect. Not SIM
.'c man i, now sick or Ia, been i'll during
'ar cncampmsnt. The men are all comfort
arl and contcn'ed. Captain Magruder
.rd twenty tour men Of the Anderson
aurl, Of Woodstock, left for that place
bet ni.ht, voted 10 day, and returned to
,gWp 90 = O'Clock Tins afternoon. None
at tho compaoir> IN ;hl' regiment are con-
IGi0g 10 The prize drill.
There Was no parade OF any Virginia
troops 10 day. The inevitable rain, Wuich
D. q dsil, feature Of camp ME, came up with
"a 8ind.,torm AT o'clock this afternoon,
AVthrcc regiments were 10 have had dress
i1radc, at o'clock. but these were dis
i,r,cd with necessarily. The Nirginians
had many callers to-day.
General Au-ur, c)mmludant OF Camp
George Washington. and General Johu-
Stone Jones and Colonel L. VI. j. Young,
Of hi> ,lil. vcr, 'nttTtIined al lunch hy
thc Aold and hue officers Of the First resi-
mcni.
NajorJ. V. Didgood was Gcld-oiicer Of
thc day 10 day. q,
The colorcd battalion officers reported
thst it, health :, pcIlert No, man has
Lcen ,Ick. careful -uord duty has been
done in The camp of this battalion. It's
officer, ave very proud OF the cheers II re-
ceiyrd On The review Yesterday. They
speak in y,rc high terms Of General An
deT>ou and bis management OF the camp.
hi, evening tnc larrisonburg Guard,
Captain Roller. mare he'd Into the city and
were entertained by Mr.. clay Jones, OF
Washington.
Ihcwcdhcr tonight is cool, with signs
% more rim.
The \!g-iria brigade expects to leave
oarpp about j. O'Clock Saturday night on us
return % thc Ola Dominion.
The Nrfh 81 the North Carolina troops
j., excellent
iRy Associated Press.l
Wt-WsOg0N, -. G., Nav 26.-The Rich
uord GRAY, broke camp thi, morning and
i,n TOR lome.. They came here with the
understanding that they would not remain
after ihty hsd taken part IN the competi-
us, W,snry Grin. Company \, Third
North Carolina regiment, also returned
lone to-day. Tie reason Is that many OF
the member, are engaged in business, and
tbsv were unable 10 obtain leave oil absence
beyond to-day.
~. weather was superb TO. day. The
Cav was iudustri0usly devoted to competl-
I'VE drilling. and TIE authorities protlung
o., .ypoyicuce and criticism are making the
Voik very Interesting. seven or elSht
tiuu.and spectators were in the grand
.4ud. The compruug infantry companies
v0c the Governor Gu4rd, OF Raleigh, y.
g.; Louisisna Rifles; Sarstleld Guards. OF
New Haven; COMPANY c. First New
.lcr.ty; COMPANY b. Washington Light
Infantry Corps: Toledo, Ohio, Cadets, and
COMPANY \, Washington, u. C., Cadets
(cOlorodl
Thee 81 the companies are worthy oil
suecisl meution: HE LouisiAnt Rides,
Arlington Light Infantry Washington
crack coru,). and Toledo Cadets; the To
ledo men probably carrying oil the palm.
The competition Tor artillery prizes wa
narrOWtd T. Two companies, anu the con
te.t consequently VA, for the first prize oil
$500. The PETERSBURG (Na.) complny
bad withdrawn IRON lhe contest. Had
fLerc been third contestant second
prize Of 81 coo would bave been awarded
one eompauy from indianapolis and one
from Milwaukee drilled TODAY Guns
Eorse>, and Griyer., and also the judges OF
The contest were furnished by he Thiro
regular artillery. Two gus aud calsson'